driven to distraction by edward hallowell and john ratey

I bought it right away but was never able to read much because of my lack of focus and time. I was diagnosed with moderate to severe ADD in August and my dr recommended this book. Everything I tried to do from lesson plans, to baby schedules, to cooking, etc took me 2-3 times longer than my peers. He lives in the Boston area.As an adult with a husband, 2 kids under 4, a full-time job in a classroom and a budding business owner I thought I was lazy, crazy, and something was just missing. is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and is in private practice. He lives with his wife, Sue, and children, Lucy, Jack, and Tucker. Hallowell, M.D., is in private practice in adult and child psychiatry and has offices in both the Boston area and New York City. “The first comprehensive book on the subject for the lay reader.” - The Boston GlobeĮdward M. Healy, Ph.D., author of Endangered Minds and Different Learners “This is an important and much-needed book! Wise, practical, and reassuring.” - Jane M. Kramer, M.D., author of Listening to Prozac “Conversational in tone, encyclopedic in content, and, best of all, utterly convincing because of its grounding in clinical experience, Driven to Distraction should make Attention Deficit Disorder comprehensible even to the most distractible reader.”- Peter D. “A very readable, highly informative and helpful book.” – The New York Times Book Review But most importantly, they focus on the positives that can come with this “disorder”-including high energy, intuitiveness, creativity, and enthusiasm. They dispel common myths, offer helpful coping tools, and give a thorough accounting of all treatment options as well as tips for dealing with a diagnosed child, partner, or family member. Through vivid stories and case histories of patients-both adults and children-Hallowell and Ratey explore the varied forms ADHD takes, from hyperactivity to daydreaming. Now the bestselling book is revised and updated with current medical information for a new generation searching for answers.

Groundbreaking and comprehensive, Driven to Distraction has been a lifeline to the approximately eighteen million Americans who are thought to have ADHD. Join our mailing list! Click here to sign up.ĭriven to Distraction : Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder, Revised EditionĮdward M. Free shipping across Canada for orders over $150. Open for browsing 9-6 Mon-Sat and 12-5 Sunday. Jun 9th - American Psychoanalytic Association 112th Annual Meeting Īgencies and other institutional orders (click here) Jun 9th - Building Group Therapists' Responsiveness to Microaggressions

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Driven to distraction by edward hallowell and john ratey